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Saul Fran'cis Pe'ter Mo'ses `
` Ralph Gil'bert Will'iam Rob'ert `
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` Lesson 237. `
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` Names of Men. `
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` Her'bert Ab'sa lom Al ex an'der `
` Hi'ram An'tho ny An dro ni'cus `
` Hor'ace Ben'ja min Bar thol'o mew `
` Ja'son E li'jah Eb en e'zer `
` Jes'se Fer'di nand Em man'u el `
` Law'rence Fred'er ick E ze'ki el `
` Le'vi I sa'iah (-ya) Jer e mi'ah `
` Lu'ther Le an'der Le on'i das `
` Os'car Ol'i ver Na po'le on `
` Phil'ip Sam'u el The oph'i lus `
` Rich'ard Tim'o thy Zech a ri'ah `
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` Lesson 238. `
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` Names of Women. `
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` Anne A'da Es'ther Lo'is `
` Blanche Ag'nes Eu'nice Lu'cy `
` Eve Al'ice E'va Ma'bel `
` Grace An'na Fan'ny Mar'tha `
` Jane Ber'tha Flo'ra Ma'ry `
` Jean Clar'a Fran'ces My'ra `
` Kate Co'ra Ger'trude Nan'cy `
` Maud E'dith Hel'en Ra'chel `
` May Ed'na Han'nah Rho'da `
` Pearl El'la I'da Sa'rah `
` Ruth Em'ma Lau'ra Su'san `
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` Lesson 239. `
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` Names of Women. `
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` A'my Ad'e line A me'li a `
` Bet'sey A man'da Ar a bel'la `
` Bridg'et Bar'ba ra Dor o the'a `
` Char'lotte Be'a trice E liz'a beth `
` Chlo'e Deb'o rah E van'ge line `
` Dor'cas E li'za Fe lic'i a `
` Di'nah Em'i ly Fred er i'ca `
` El'len Mar'ga ret Ge'or gi an'a `
` Flor'ence Pris cil'la Is a bel'la `
` Ja net' Re bec'ca La vin'i a `
` Ro'sa Su san'na Vic to'ri a `
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` Lesson 240. `
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` Abbreviations used in Writing and Printing. `
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` A. or Am., Answer. Bro., Brother. `
` A. B., Bachelor of Arts. C. H., Court-House. `
` A. C., or B. C., Before Christ. Co., Company; County. `
` C. O. D., Collect on delivery. `
` A. D., In the year of our Lord. `
` A. M., Master of Arts; Before Cr., Credit. `
` noon; In the year of the world. D. D., Doctor of Divinity. `
` Do., or ditto, The same. `
` Bart., Baronet. Dr., Doctor; Debtor. `
` Bbl., Barrel; barrels. e. g. (exempli gratia), For example. `
` B. L., Bachelor of Laws. `
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` Lesson 241. `
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` Abbreviations used in Writing and Printing. `
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` Ed., Editor; Edition. H. B. M., Her Britannic Majesty. `
` Eng., England; English. `
` Esq., Esquire. Hhd., Hogshead. `
` Etc. (et cetera), And so forth. H.R., House of Representatives. `
` Fri., Friday. `
` Fahr., Fahrenheit. Ibid., In the same place. `
` F.R.S., Fellow of the Royal Society. Id.(idem), The same. `
` i. e. (id est), That is. `
` Gen., General; Genesis. Jas., James. `
` Gov., Governor. Jun. or Jr., Junior. `
` G.P.O., General Post-Office. Lat., Latitude. `
` Lb., Pound; pounds. `
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` Lesson 242. `
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` Abbreviations used in Writing and Printing. `
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` LL. D., Doctor of Laws. Mrs., Mistress. `
` Long., Longitude. N., North. `
` L. S., Place of the Seal. N. A., North America. `
` M., Monsieur. MS., Manuscript. `
` M. C., Member of Congress. No., Number. `
` Mon., Monday. N. B. (nota bene), Take notice. `
` M. D., Doctor of Medicine. pp., Pages. `
` Messrs., Gentlemen. Per., By the. `
` M. P., Member of Parliament. P. M., Postmaster; Afternoon. `
` P.O., Post-Office. `
` Mr., Mister; Master. Prof, Professor. `
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` Lesson 243. `
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` Abbreviations used in Writing and Printing. `
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` P. S., Postscript. St., Saint; Street. `
` Pub. Doc., Public Document. Sun., Sunday. `
` Supt., Superintendent. `
` Pxt., He painted it. Thurs., Thursday. `
` Sc., He engraved it. Tues., Tuesday. `
` Q. M., Quartermaster. V., vid., or vide, See. `
` Rec'd., Received. Viz.(videlicet), Namely. `
` Rev., Reverend. Vol., Volume. `
` S., Shilling; South. Vs. (versus), Against. `
` S. A., South America. Wed., Wednesday. `
` Sat., Saturday. W.I., West Indies. `
` Sen., Senior; Senator. Wt., Weight. `
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` Lesson 244. `
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` Abbreviations of the States, with their Pronunciation. `
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` Ala., Al a ba'ma. Ia., I'o wa. `
` Ark., Ar'kan sas. Kan., Kan'sas. `
` Cal., Cal i for'ni a. Ky., Ken tuck'y. `
` Col. or Colo., Col o ra'do. Lou. or La., Lou i si a'na. `
` Conn. or Ct., Con nect'i cut Mass., Mas sa chu'setts. `
` Md., Ma'ry land. `
` Del., Del'a ware. Me., Maine. `
` Flor. or Fla., Flor'i da. Mich., Mich'i gan. `
` Geo. or Ga., Geor'gi a. Minn., Min ne so'ta. `
` Ill., Il li nois'. Miss., Mis sis sip'pi. `
` Ind., In di an'a. Mo., Mis sou'ri. `
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` Lesson 245. `
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` Abbreviations of the States, with their Pronunciation. `
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` Neb., Ne bras'ka. R. I., Rhode Is1'and. `
` N. C., North Car o li'na. S. C., South Car o li'na. `
` N. H., New Hamp'shire Tenn., Ten nes see'. `
` Tex., Tex'as. `
` N. J., New Jer'sey. Uh., U'tah (yoo'ta). `
` Nev., Ne va'da. U.S.A., U nit'ed States of A mer'i ca. `
` N. Y., New York. `
` Or., Or'e gon. Va., Vir gin'i a. `
` O., O hi'o. Vt., Ver mont'. `
` Pa. or Penn., Penn syl va'ni a. Wis., Wis con'sin. `
` W Va., West Vir gin'i a. `
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` Lesson 246. `
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` American and Foreign Geographical Names. `
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` Al'ba ny Ba'den Al le ghe'ny `
` Ayr (ar) Bal'ti more A'si a (a'shi a) `
` Aulne (on) Bor deaux' (-do') Cin cin na'ti `
` Bos'ton Chi ca'go Eu phra'tes `
` Chey enne' Cai'ro Ha wai'i `
` Main Cey'lon' Pal'es tine `
` Mo bile' I'ser (e'zer) Phil a del'phi a `
` Pau (po) Mad rid' Pyr'e nees `
` Saone Mil wau'kee Szeg ed in' `
` Seine Mon ta'na Vi en'na `
` Thames (temz) New Or'leans Wash'ing ton `
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` Lesson 247. `
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` Other Geographical Names of frequent Mispronunciation. `
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` Guanaxuato (gwa na hwa'to) Aube (ob) `
` Poughkeepsie (po kip'si) Caen (kon) `
` Worcester (woos'ter) Dieppe (dyep) `
` Youghiogheny (yoh'ho ga'ni) Foix (fwa) `
` Newfoundland (nu'fund land) Joux (zhoo) `
` Chuquisaca (choo ke sa'ka) Lisle (lel) `
` Guatemala (ga te ma'la) Moux (moo) `
` Winnipiseogee (-pis sok'ki) Oude (owd) `
` Venezuela (ven e zwe'la) Sioux (soo) `
` Altamaha (al ta ma ha') Thau (to) `
` Chautauqua (sha ta'kwa) Y (i) `
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` Ralph Gil'bert Will'iam Rob'ert `
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` Lesson 237. `
` `
` Names of Men. `
` `
` Her'bert Ab'sa lom Al ex an'der `
` Hi'ram An'tho ny An dro ni'cus `
` Hor'ace Ben'ja min Bar thol'o mew `
` Ja'son E li'jah Eb en e'zer `
` Jes'se Fer'di nand Em man'u el `
` Law'rence Fred'er ick E ze'ki el `
` Le'vi I sa'iah (-ya) Jer e mi'ah `
` Lu'ther Le an'der Le on'i das `
` Os'car Ol'i ver Na po'le on `
` Phil'ip Sam'u el The oph'i lus `
` Rich'ard Tim'o thy Zech a ri'ah `
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` Lesson 238. `
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` Names of Women. `
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` Anne A'da Es'ther Lo'is `
` Blanche Ag'nes Eu'nice Lu'cy `
` Eve Al'ice E'va Ma'bel `
` Grace An'na Fan'ny Mar'tha `
` Jane Ber'tha Flo'ra Ma'ry `
` Jean Clar'a Fran'ces My'ra `
` Kate Co'ra Ger'trude Nan'cy `
` Maud E'dith Hel'en Ra'chel `
` May Ed'na Han'nah Rho'da `
` Pearl El'la I'da Sa'rah `
` Ruth Em'ma Lau'ra Su'san `
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` Lesson 239. `
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` Names of Women. `
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` A'my Ad'e line A me'li a `
` Bet'sey A man'da Ar a bel'la `
` Bridg'et Bar'ba ra Dor o the'a `
` Char'lotte Be'a trice E liz'a beth `
` Chlo'e Deb'o rah E van'ge line `
` Dor'cas E li'za Fe lic'i a `
` Di'nah Em'i ly Fred er i'ca `
` El'len Mar'ga ret Ge'or gi an'a `
` Flor'ence Pris cil'la Is a bel'la `
` Ja net' Re bec'ca La vin'i a `
` Ro'sa Su san'na Vic to'ri a `
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` Lesson 240. `
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` Abbreviations used in Writing and Printing. `
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` A. or Am., Answer. Bro., Brother. `
` A. B., Bachelor of Arts. C. H., Court-House. `
` A. C., or B. C., Before Christ. Co., Company; County. `
` C. O. D., Collect on delivery. `
` A. D., In the year of our Lord. `
` A. M., Master of Arts; Before Cr., Credit. `
` noon; In the year of the world. D. D., Doctor of Divinity. `
` Do., or ditto, The same. `
` Bart., Baronet. Dr., Doctor; Debtor. `
` Bbl., Barrel; barrels. e. g. (exempli gratia), For example. `
` B. L., Bachelor of Laws. `
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` Lesson 241. `
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` Abbreviations used in Writing and Printing. `
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` Ed., Editor; Edition. H. B. M., Her Britannic Majesty. `
` Eng., England; English. `
` Esq., Esquire. Hhd., Hogshead. `
` Etc. (et cetera), And so forth. H.R., House of Representatives. `
` Fri., Friday. `
` Fahr., Fahrenheit. Ibid., In the same place. `
` F.R.S., Fellow of the Royal Society. Id.(idem), The same. `
` i. e. (id est), That is. `
` Gen., General; Genesis. Jas., James. `
` Gov., Governor. Jun. or Jr., Junior. `
` G.P.O., General Post-Office. Lat., Latitude. `
` Lb., Pound; pounds. `
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` Lesson 242. `
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` Abbreviations used in Writing and Printing. `
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` LL. D., Doctor of Laws. Mrs., Mistress. `
` Long., Longitude. N., North. `
` L. S., Place of the Seal. N. A., North America. `
` M., Monsieur. MS., Manuscript. `
` M. C., Member of Congress. No., Number. `
` Mon., Monday. N. B. (nota bene), Take notice. `
` M. D., Doctor of Medicine. pp., Pages. `
` Messrs., Gentlemen. Per., By the. `
` M. P., Member of Parliament. P. M., Postmaster; Afternoon. `
` P.O., Post-Office. `
` Mr., Mister; Master. Prof, Professor. `
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` Lesson 243. `
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` Abbreviations used in Writing and Printing. `
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` P. S., Postscript. St., Saint; Street. `
` Pub. Doc., Public Document. Sun., Sunday. `
` Supt., Superintendent. `
` Pxt., He painted it. Thurs., Thursday. `
` Sc., He engraved it. Tues., Tuesday. `
` Q. M., Quartermaster. V., vid., or vide, See. `
` Rec'd., Received. Viz.(videlicet), Namely. `
` Rev., Reverend. Vol., Volume. `
` S., Shilling; South. Vs. (versus), Against. `
` S. A., South America. Wed., Wednesday. `
` Sat., Saturday. W.I., West Indies. `
` Sen., Senior; Senator. Wt., Weight. `
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` Lesson 244. `
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` Abbreviations of the States, with their Pronunciation. `
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` Ala., Al a ba'ma. Ia., I'o wa. `
` Ark., Ar'kan sas. Kan., Kan'sas. `
` Cal., Cal i for'ni a. Ky., Ken tuck'y. `
` Col. or Colo., Col o ra'do. Lou. or La., Lou i si a'na. `
` Conn. or Ct., Con nect'i cut Mass., Mas sa chu'setts. `
` Md., Ma'ry land. `
` Del., Del'a ware. Me., Maine. `
` Flor. or Fla., Flor'i da. Mich., Mich'i gan. `
` Geo. or Ga., Geor'gi a. Minn., Min ne so'ta. `
` Ill., Il li nois'. Miss., Mis sis sip'pi. `
` Ind., In di an'a. Mo., Mis sou'ri. `
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` Lesson 245. `
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` Abbreviations of the States, with their Pronunciation. `
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` Neb., Ne bras'ka. R. I., Rhode Is1'and. `
` N. C., North Car o li'na. S. C., South Car o li'na. `
` N. H., New Hamp'shire Tenn., Ten nes see'. `
` Tex., Tex'as. `
` N. J., New Jer'sey. Uh., U'tah (yoo'ta). `
` Nev., Ne va'da. U.S.A., U nit'ed States of A mer'i ca. `
` N. Y., New York. `
` Or., Or'e gon. Va., Vir gin'i a. `
` O., O hi'o. Vt., Ver mont'. `
` Pa. or Penn., Penn syl va'ni a. Wis., Wis con'sin. `
` W Va., West Vir gin'i a. `
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` Lesson 246. `
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` American and Foreign Geographical Names. `
` `
` Al'ba ny Ba'den Al le ghe'ny `
` Ayr (ar) Bal'ti more A'si a (a'shi a) `
` Aulne (on) Bor deaux' (-do') Cin cin na'ti `
` Bos'ton Chi ca'go Eu phra'tes `
` Chey enne' Cai'ro Ha wai'i `
` Main Cey'lon' Pal'es tine `
` Mo bile' I'ser (e'zer) Phil a del'phi a `
` Pau (po) Mad rid' Pyr'e nees `
` Saone Mil wau'kee Szeg ed in' `
` Seine Mon ta'na Vi en'na `
` Thames (temz) New Or'leans Wash'ing ton `
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` `
` Lesson 247. `
` `
` Other Geographical Names of frequent Mispronunciation. `
` `
` Guanaxuato (gwa na hwa'to) Aube (ob) `
` Poughkeepsie (po kip'si) Caen (kon) `
` Worcester (woos'ter) Dieppe (dyep) `
` Youghiogheny (yoh'ho ga'ni) Foix (fwa) `
` Newfoundland (nu'fund land) Joux (zhoo) `
` Chuquisaca (choo ke sa'ka) Lisle (lel) `
` Guatemala (ga te ma'la) Moux (moo) `
` Winnipiseogee (-pis sok'ki) Oude (owd) `
` Venezuela (ven e zwe'la) Sioux (soo) `
` Altamaha (al ta ma ha') Thau (to) `
` Chautauqua (sha ta'kwa) Y (i) `
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